Payroll Accountant

SR. PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT

POSITION OVERVIE

WSeeking a Senior Payroll Accountant to support payroll accounting operations within a large enterprise environment. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate general ledger entries related to payroll, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring proper accrual accounting for employee compensation, benefits, and stock activity. The Senior Payroll Accountant will take on greater ownership of complex reconciliations and provide guidance on accounting treatments

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KEY RESPONSIBILITI

ES• Handle payroll accounting, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL entri

es• Manage PTO/vacation reserve tracking and year-end vacation payou

ts• Process cash clearing transactions and employee stock purchase reconciliatio

ns• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledg

er• Reconcile payroll accounts, including wages payable, taxes, and benefi

ts• Analyze payroll variances and resolve discrepanci

es• Maintain accurate payroll records for audits and regulatory purpos

es• Monitor and reconcile benefit-related accoun

ts• Assist with internal and external audits related to payro

ll• Provide explanations to cost center owners regarding employee transactio

ns• Ensure adherence to internal controls and company polici

es• Identify and implement improvements to payroll process

es• Support payroll system upgrades or implementatio

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIO

NS • 4+ years of accounting experience with direct payroll accounting responsibilities in a large enterpr

ise• Strong command of GL accounting, accruals, reconciliation, and payroll-related accounting treatme

nts• Advanced Excel skills — pivot tables, Power Query, financial model

ing• SAP S/4HANA and Blackline experience required; ADP familiarity a p

lus• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred or actively pursu

ing
PREFERRED QUALIFICAT

IONS• Experience with ADP GlobalView and SmartCompliance in a large enterprise payroll environ

ment• Blackline reconciliation platform experience strongly prefe

rred
Eight Eleven Group (DBA Calculated Hire) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local